- Antiquity of Jud 5:14
- Wore an inkhorn at their girdles Eze 9:2,3
- FAMILIES CELEBRATED FOR FURNISHING . Kenites 1Ch 2:55
. Zebulun Jud 5:14
- Generally men of great wisdom 1Ch 27:32
- Often learned in the law Ezr 7:6
- Were ready writers Ps 45:1
- ACTED AS . Secretaries to kings 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 12:10; Es 3:12
. Secretaries to prophets Jer 36:5,26
. Notaries in courts of justice Jer 32:11,12
. Religious teachers Ne 8:2-6
. Writers of public documents 1Ch 24:6
. Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host 2Ki 25:19; 2Ch 26:11; Jer 52:25
- MODERN . Were doctors of the law Mr 12:28; Mt 22:35
. Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence Mr 12:38,39
. Sat in Moses' seat Mt 23:2
. Were frequently Pharisees Ac 23:9
. Esteemed wise and learned 1Co 1:20
. Regarded as interpreters of Scripture Mt 2:4; 17:10; Mr 12:35
. Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ Mt 7:29; Mr 1:22
. Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy Mt 23:15
. Often offended at out Lord's conduct and teaching Mr 2:6, Mt 21:15; 7,16; 3:22
. Tempted our Lord Joh 8:3
. Active in procuring our Lord's death Mt 26:3; Lu 23:10
. Persecuted the Christians Ac 4:5; 18:21; 6:12
- Illustrated of well instructed ministers of the gospel Mt 13:52
- Given by inspiration of God 2Ti 3:16
- Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21
- Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh 7:42
- Christ taught out of Lu 24:27
- ARE CALLED THE . Word Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2
. Word of God Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12
. Word of Christ Col 3:16
. Word of truth Jas 1:18
. Holy Scriptures Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15
. Scripture of truth Da 10:21
. Book of the Lord Isa 34:16
. Book of the law Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10
. Law of the Lord Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9
. Sword of the Spirit Eph 6:17
. Oracles of God Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11
- Contain the promises of the gospel Ro 1:2
- Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God De 4:5,14; Ex 24:3,4
- Record divine prophecies 2Pe 1:19-21
- Testify of Christ Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3
- Are full and sufficient Lu 16:29,31
- Are an unerring guide Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19
- Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus 2Ti 3:15
- Are profitable both for doctrine and practice 2Ti 3:16,17
- DESCRIBED AS . Pure Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5
. True Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17
. Perfect Ps 19:7
. Precious Ps 19:10
. Quick and powerful Heb 4:12
- Written for our instruction Ro 15:4
- Intended for the use of all men Ro 16:26
- Nothing to be taken from, or added to De 4:2; 12:32
- One portion of, to be compared with another 1Co 2:13
- DESIGNED FOR . Regenerating Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23
. Illuminating Ps 119:130
. Converting the soul Ps 19:7
. Making wise the simple Ps 19:7
. Sanctifying Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26
. Producing faith Joh 20:31
. Producing hope Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4
. Producing obedience De 17:19,20
. Cleansing the heart Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26
. Cleansing the ways Ps 119:9
. Keeping from destructive paths Ps 17:4
. Supporting life De 8:3; Mt 4:4
. Promoting growth in grace 1Pe 2:2
. Building up in the faith Ac 20:32
. Admonishing Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11
. Comforting Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4
. Rejoicing the heart Ps 19:8; 119:111
- Work effectually in them that believe 1Th 2:13
- The letter of, without the spirit, killeth Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6
- Ignorance of, a source of error Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27
- Christ enables us to understand Lu 24:45
- The Holy Spirit enable us to understand Joh 16:13; 1Co 2:10-14
- No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation 2Pe 1:20
- Everything should be tried by Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11
- SHOULD BE . The standard of teaching 1Pe 4:11
. Believed Joh 2:22
. Appealed to 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16
. Read publicly to ALL De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac 13:15
. Known 2Ti 3:15
. Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God 1Th 2:13
. Received with meekness Jas 1:21
. Searched daily Ac 17:11
. Laid up in the heart De 6:6; 11:18
. Taught to children De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15
. Taught to ALL 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8
. Talked of continually De 6:7
. Not handled deceitfully 2Co 4:2
. Not only heard, but obeyed Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22
. Used against our spiritual enemies Mt 4:4, 7,10; Eph 6:11,17
- All should desire to hear Ne 8:1
- Mere hearers of, deceive themselves Jas 1:22
- Advantage of possessing Ro 3:2
- SAINTS . Love exceedingly Ps 119:97,113, 159,167
. Delight in Ps 1:2
. Regard, as sweet Ps 119:103
. Esteem, above all things Job 23:12
. Long after Ps 119:82
. Stand in awe of Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2
. Keep, in remembrance Ps 119:16
. Grieve when men disobey Ps 119:158
. Hide, in their hearts Ps 119:11
. Meditate in Ps 1:2; 119:99,148
. Rejoice in Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16
. Trust in Ps 119:42
. Obey Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6
. Speak of Ps 119:172
. Esteem, as a light Ps 119:105
. Pray to be taught Ps 119:12,13, 33,66
. Pray to be conformed to Ps 119:133
. Plead the promises of, in prayer Ps 119:25,28,41, 76,169
- They who search, are truly noble Ac 17:11
- Blessedness of hearing and obeying Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25
- Let them dwell richly in you Col 3:16
- THE WICKED . Corrupt 2Co 2:17
. Make, of none effect through their traditions Mr 7:9-13
. Reject Jer 8:9
. Stumble at 1Pe 2:8
. Obey not Ps 119:158
. Frequently wrest, to their own destruction 2Pe 3:16
- Denunciations against those who add to, or take from Re 22:18,19
- Destruction of, punished Jer 36:29-31
- The gathering together of the waters originally called Ge 1:10
- Great rivers often called Isa 11:15; Jer 51:36
- Lakes often called Mt 8:24, De 3:17;27,32
- God . Created Ex 20:11; Ps 95:5; Ac 14:15
. Made the birds and fished out of Ge 1:20-22
. Founded the earth upon Ps 24:2
. Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree 38:8, Job 26:10; 10,11; Pr 8:27,29
. Measures the waters of Isa 40:12
. Does what he pleases in Ps 135:6
. Dries up, by his rebuke Isa 50:2; Na 1:4
. Shakes, by his word Hag 2:6
. Stills, by his power Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29
- Of immense extent Job 11:9; Ps 104:25
- Of great depth Ps 68:22
- Rivers supplied by exhalations from Ec 1:7
- Replenished by rivers Ec 1:7; Eze 47:8
- CALLED THE . Deep Job 41:31; Ps 107:24; 2Co 11:25
. Great waters Ps 77:19
. Great and wide sea Ps 104:25
- The clouds the garment of Job 38:9
- Darkness the swaddling band of Job 38:9
- Sand the barrier of Jer 5:22
- Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small Ps 104:25,26
- The wonders of God seen in Ps 107:24
- Made to glorify God Ps 69:34; 148:7
- SEAS MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . The Adriatic or sea of Adria Ac 27:27
. Mediterranean or great sea Nu 34:6; De 11:24; 34:2; Zec 14:8
. Red Sea Ex 10:19; 13:18; 23:31
. Sea of Joppa or sea of the Philistines Ezr 3:7; Ex 23:21
. Salt of Dead Sea Ge 14:3; Nu 34:12
. Sea of Galilee Mt 4:18; 8:32; Joh 6:1
. Sea of Jazer Jer 48:32
- Raised by the wind Ps 107:25,26; Jon 1:4
- Caused to foam by Leviathan Job 41:31,32
- THE WAVES OF . Raised upon high Ps 93:3; 107:25
. Tossed to and fro Jer 5:22
. Multitudinous Jer 51:42
. Tumultuous Lu 21:25; Jude 1:13
- The shore of, covered with sand Ge 22:17; 1Ki 4:29; Job 6:3; Ps 78:27
- Numerous islands in Eze 26:18
- Passed over in ships Ps 104:26; 107:23
- Sailing on, dangerous Ac 27:9,20; 2Co 11:26
- COMMERCIAL NATIONS . Often built cities on the borders of Ge 49:13; Eze 27:3; Na 3:8
. Derived great wealth from De 33:19
- Shall give up its dead at the last day Re 20:13
- The renewed earth shall be without Re 21:1
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of heavy afflictions Isa 43:2; La 2:13
. (Trouble,) of the wicked Isa 57:20
. (Roaring,) of hostile armies Isa 5:30; Jer 6:23
. (Waves of,) of righteousness Isa 48:18
. (Waves of,) of devastating armies Eze 26:3,4
. (Waves of,) of the unsteady Jas 1:6
. (Covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14
. (Smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven Re 4:6; 15:2
- Christ received Joh 6:27
- Saints receive 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
- Is to the day of redemption Eph 4:30
- The wicked do not receive Re 9:4
- Judgment suspended until all saints receive Re 7:3
- Typified Ro 4:11
- Precious stones set in gold used as Ex 28:11
- Inscriptions upon, alluded to 2Ti 2:19
- Generally worn as rings or bracelets Jer 22:24
- IMPRESSIONS OF . Frequently taken in clay Job 38:14
. Used for security Da 6:17; Mt 27:66
. Attached to all royal decrees 1Ki 21:8; Es 3:12; 8:8
. Attached to covenants Ne 9:38; 10:1
. Attached to lease and transfers of property Jer 32:9-12,44
. Set upon treasures De 32:34
. Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to Joh 6:27
. Were given by kings as a badge of authority Ge 41:41,42
- Illustrative of . Circumcision Ro 4:11
. Converts 1Co 9:2
. What is dear or valued So 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23
. Secrecy Da 12:4; Re 5:1; 10:4
. Security So 4:12; 2Ti 2:19; Re 7:2-8; 20:3
. Full approval Joh 3:33
. Appropriation of saints to God by the Spirit 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30